Highlights

Genuine factory Vantage retaining original factory options
Believed one of only three Vantages built with automatic transmission
Matching numbers example confirmed by seller and paperwork
Beautifully presented in correct Oxford Blue with black leather interior
Documented history showing only four keepers from new
First owned by Jaeger Co and latterly by high profile politician
Serviced since 2023 when purchased by current keeper
Current voluntary MOT valid to March 2027 with no advisories

The Appeal

The DB5 may grab the headlines, but as a car to live with and drive, the DB6 makes a very strong case. More durable steel box-section construction, improved stability thanks to that distinctive Kamm tail, power steering, and a practical four-seat layout all explain why these cars remain so appealing to collectors who also value driving them.

The DB6 went through two versions, with the Mk2 gaining flared arches from August 1969.

These were cars built to master the newly emerging European high-speed autoroutes, which explains why Aston offered the Vantage upgrade. Higher compression and a trio of Weber carburettors raised output from 282bhp to 325bhp, giving these cars performance that still matches modern sports cars. It was an expensive option, which likely explains why only 268 Mk1s were factory-built in Vantage spec. Of these, we understand that just three were fitted with automatic gearboxes like this car.

Factory records confirm that this beautiful Oxford Blue Mk1 is a matching numbers car in its original colour combination. It also retains the long list of desirable options, including power steering, the Vantage engine, of course, a heated rear screen and bright chrome wires with three-eared spinners. It was originally registered to Jaeger Co in 1968 and remained with the firm until 1978. The current keeper acquired the car in 2023 from the previous one who had kept it on static display for many years in his private collection. The car was checked and serviced on purchase. It carries the added reassurance of a lengthy voluntary MOT valid to March 2027 with no advisories.

The car is in excellent overall condition. It carries the sort of light patina of age that adds a gentle dose of character that some fresh restorations lack. This is a genuinely rare opportunity to acquire a much-historied Vantage.

History and Paperwork

First registered in the UK 1st September 1968
Four registered UK keepers
Previous keeper since 2009 according to paperwork
Current keeper since 2023
Chassis No. DB6 3468R, engine number 400/3489/VC
Details of ownership history shown in photos
V5C
Voluntary MOT valid to 2nd March 2027 with no advisories
Copy of what appears to be factory specification sheet
Factory chassis records verifying specification and matching numbers
Various MOTs supporting mileage
MOT history shows car sparingly used since 2006

Factory specification (further details in photos):

Vantage engine
Power steering
Chrome wire wheels
Three-eared spinners
Heated rear screen
Electrical aerial
Two seatbelts
Removable headrest

The extensive early records provided in the car’s history file show that it remains a matching numbers car. It also retains the various options with which it left the factory, which we have detailed above.

The car has had four keepers from new. It was originally acquired by the Jaeger Company, which retained it until 1978. The second keeper passed it on in 1989 and it was acquired by the current keeper in 2009. The car was acquired by the previous keeper, a prominent politician, in 2009 and kept on static display in his private collection. The current keeper acquired the car in 2023 upon which it was checked, recommissioned and serviced.

The Condition

Deep Oxford blue paintwork in very good order and confirmed factory correct
Paintwork is not perfect but signs of use are light and do not affect overall impression
Retains factory options which are listed above (except headrest)
Chrome wire wheels in virtually ‘as new’ condition with quality classic tyres fitted
Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
Black leather interior is factory-correct including options
Interior presents very well with only slight age to note
Car retains period radio
Carpets, headlining and instruments reported to be in very nice condition
Under bonnet area described by vendor as particularly well and correctly presented

Much of the appeal of this car lies in how closely it retains its original factory specification, right down to the long list of options requested by Jaeger when it acquired the car in 1968. It remains very well presented, with the dark Oxford Blue paintwork in good order and a tasteful accompaniment to the black leather and extensive bright chrome work.

The four-seat cabin is in good order and nicely detailed with a three-spoke wood-rimmed wheel and period radio. The current voluntary MOT confirms that the structure is in good shape.

The Mechanics

3,995cc Tadek Marek straight six 325bhp Vantage-specification engine
Triple Weber carburettors
Borg Warner 3spd automatic transmission
Factory fitted with power steering
Matching numbers drivetrain confirmed by seller and paperwork
Reported by the vendor to be running and driving very nicely
No advisories on current MOT
Very sparing use since 2006 confirmed by MOT

To achieve the hefty jump in power over the standard DB6, Aston Martin added triple Weber carburettors and raised the compression rate. Some cars were retrofitted with this specification by the factory or have subsequently been upgraded. This 1968 car isn’t one of them - it left the factory with this set-up, as chassis records shown in the photos confirm.

The same factory records and the vendor confirm that this is a matching numbers Mk1 Vantage. It is said to be in very good mechanical order and to run and drive well. That’s a view supported by the useful voluntary MOT from March 2026, which shows no advisories.

The car has been little-used since the vendor acquired it in 2009. That, plus the low keepers, supports the displayed mileage, although it is not warranted.

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